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Jon Batiste transmits a joyful ‘World Music Radio’ at the Orpheum
In the context of Batiste’s radical joy, it’s no hyperbole to say his Boston show was indeed spiritual.
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This week’s TV: Kristen Wiig’s ‘Palm Royale,’ the ‘Game of Thrones’ team goes sci-fi, and a favorite gets a Netflix boost
With its move from Peacock to Netflix, the giddy comedy “Girls5eva” might finally get the audience it deserves.
A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist
In 1990, two men dressed as police officers stole 13 masterpieces from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The works were never recovered. Here's a look back at how the saga unfolded.
For sale: 7-bed mansion in Atlanta with ... a Rembrandt stolen 34 years ago in the Gardner heist?
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum received about 20 tips over the past year from people who thought they saw stolen paintings in real estate listings, according to Anthony Amore, the museum’s security director.
Joe Camp, filmmaker behind ‘Benji’ franchise, dies at 84
After its script was rejected by major studios, "Benji" would become one of the top money-making films of 1974.
David Breashears, climber, cinematographer brought Mount Everest to the masses, dies at 68
Mr. Breashears, who summited Mount Everest five times, was the co-director and cinematographer of “Everest,” one of the most viewed IMAX documentaries in history.
Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ is a glass slipper that fits
In 2014, artistic director Mikko Nissinen went back to the first Western version, Frederick Ashton’s from 1948. He’s said it’s the one that fits the company’s glass slipper, so no surprise that it was brought back in 2019 and is being presented again this time out.
FBI returns 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in a Mass. home
A Massachusetts family reached out to the FBI after discovering the artifacts - including six portraits of Okinawan kings - as they went through their late father's belongings. The items arrived in Japan on Friday, officials said.
ARTS
Viola Davis surprises her sister’s Central Falls High School classes
It’s not every day that an Emmy-, Oscar-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning actress drops in on a classroom of Rhode Island high school students. But for kids in Central Falls, the odds are a little more likely.
Dan Wakefield, multifaceted writer on a spiritual journey, dies at 91
The prolific writer explored subjects as diverse as life in New York City in the 1950s, the American Civil Rights Movement, and the wounds that war inflicts on individuals and society.
Your Week Ahead
Five things to do around Boston, March 18-24
Meet the Easter Bunny, visit a Korean pop culture exhibit, and more.
St. Patrick’s Day parking restrictions in South Boston: What to know
Headed to St. Patrick’s Day festivities in South Boston on Sunday? Do yourself a favor and leave the car at home.
Minnie Driver says she was ‘totally heartbroken’ by split with Matt Damon before 1998 Oscars
The actress opened up on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" about her past romance with “Good Will Hunting” co-star Matt Damon and what she'd like to have been able to say to her younger self.
What’s open and closed on Evacuation Day (St. Patrick’s Day!) in Suffolk County
Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, a highlight on the calendar of the City of Boston, which celebrates its historic ties to Ireland through music, dance, and of course, a grand parade.
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‘Shayda’ is a tribute to writer-director Noora Niasari’s own mother
Zar Amir Ebrahimi plays an Iranian mother who flees Iran after filing for divorce from her abusive husband.
‘Nolly’ a treat, thanks to Helena Bonham Carter
The "Masterpiece" three-parter is a warm, smart, and concise portrait of British actress Noele Gordon, known as Nolly, who, in 1981, was abruptly fired from her TV soap opera, “Crossroads,” after 17 years.